European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 8, 1950, Darmstadt, Hesse February 8 the stars and stripes Page 9 i or or i a nid / r 3 clubs reported seeking deals with yanks Bucks add to big 10 Lead Ohio state rallies to nudge out Indiana Bloomington ind., Jan. I up Ohio state buckeyes roared Jack from a nine Point half Lime last night to eke out 56-55 Over Indiana thereby a Trenwith their Lead in the big 10 Bas race. U was the eighth conference to Story for the battling buckeyes against a single setback giving can a comfortable Cushion against i cond place Illinois which was Idle Ait night. The loss All but dashed Indiana s championship Hopes. The Hoosier led by Veteran Fuard Lou Watson shot into a com manding Iead and controlled the Jame in the first 20 minutes. They Iteld a 35-26 halftime Lead and were ahead 47-37 with 10 minutes remain then coach Branch Mccracken a says folded before a magnificent ally put on by state s Brilliant Dick St uni kor and Bob Donham. Ker poured in 27 Points Anc Donham who sat out the first eight Iti nutes of play got 13 an output a hoosiers could t match. Michigan 59, no 44 Ann Arbor mich., feb. 7 a Michigan completely outclassed Kerth Western 59-44, last night and tended the wildcats their fifth straight Western conference Basket tall loss a estimated crowd of fans saw the contest. Novra 66, Purdue 60 Iowa City feb. 7 a p Iowa s Takht choked off a closing Raily to Purdue last night for s 66-60 Ric Iory to gain revenge for an ear her big 10 loss. Towering Sophomore Center Chuck continued on Page 1c Wilt to face Stone in 2-mile race. New York feb. 7 a Fred Wilt and Curtis Stone will renew Fikri two mile feud in the new York a meet saturday night at Madison Square Garden Wilt originally was entered in the Baxter mile but he sold meet officials yesterday to shift him to the two mile event so he could get another crack at Stone who beat Kim in a Grea race at Boston last saturday night. J in beating Wilt Stone ran the j distance in 8 55.1, the fastest two f Miles by an american since greg1 Bice s 8 51 in 1s43. Vines quits tourneys for Wilshire pro Job los Angeles feb. 7 a Ellsworth vines yesterday quit Golf s tournament Trail to Settle Down Here As professional at the exclusive Wilshire country club. The one Lime world Amateur and pro Tennis Champion who switched to a Golf career professionally in 1942, said he plans to play in the National open and National pea tournaments and one or two around Here each year but his main Job ill be As resident pro at Wilshire. Uke father like son Jersey Joe Hopes so Philadelphia. Feb. 7 Jersey Joe Walcott fights Harold Rehmon Here Tona Orriiv. Exactly 14 year of this same of Leott knocked oat Phil John in Harold s father. Sweden monopolizes world ski tourney by Tad Szu sup staff corresponded Rumford me., feb. 7sweden s Complete domination of the wow country events had left this h tit paper full town agog today m the world ski championship entourage moved West to the Rocky mountains for the final events. Sweden a perennial shortstop of the Chicago Whit sox but a few Capers with Angus Shore to it Recta baseball dinner. Acme Horseshoe player claims new record Elgin Iii feb. 7 a Frank Reen 35, pitched a perfect game in horseshoes sunday night and claimed a world Amateur record. Breen chairman of the Central association aau Horseshoe com Mittee threw 32 straight ringers in 32 shoes or 16 straight double ringers. He tossed them in an in door match with Arthur Wier of Elgin. Breen said it was the first perfect Amateur game on record and broke the old record of 45 ringers n 50 shoes set by Carl Lundgren of Detroit in 1939. He said it broke also the Amateur double ringer record of 1 consecutive set by Arner Linquest w. Va., is 1940. Of Morgan Tom Joe e. Brown jr., joins Waco Pittsburgh. Feb. 7 up Joe e. Brown jr., son of the movie and Skafte comedian today was named business manager of the Pittsburgh pirate farm club at Waco tex., 4n the big state league. Brown was with Ohio team last the Zanesville. Lewis to succeed Degroot at w. A. Morgantown a a feb. 7 apart Lewis line coach at Mississippi state College was named last night As the new head football coach at West Virginia University. The announcement of Lewis appointment put at rest a rash of rumours which broke out with the resignation of Dudley s. Degroot Jan. 27. University president Irvin Stewart said Lewis appointment had been made effective March i and Flie new coach is expected to report at Morgantown within the next two weeks. His salary was not announced Degroot was paid $12,000 a year. Ronzani signs As go Pilot Green Bay wis., feb. 7 a the first new coach in 31 years signed three year contract yester Day with the Green Bay packers. He s Gene Tuffy Ronzani one time Marquette University and Chicago bears Backfield Star who replaced Earl 3u. Curly Lambeau the Only coach the packers Ever had until his resignation seven Days ago to become vice president and head coach of the Chicago cardinals. Ronzani s Satery Wes not announced but was reported to be Between $10,000 and $15,000. Lam Beau was getting 25, As head coach vice president and general manager. Che ice of assistants will remain strictly up to Ronzani. Each of Lambeau s former assistants Tom Stidham Bob Snyder and Charley Brock has one year to go on his present contract. At a press con Ference following his signing Ron Zani said he had no immediate idea on the makeup of his staff but that he would t mind hav ing Joe Stydahar As his line co cd Stydahar now has a similar Job with the los Angeles rams. Ronzani has been quarterback coach of the bears for three years and in the bears organization since 1933, when he was graduated As a nine let Terman from Marquette Stanley named Huskie coach Toledo feb. 7 up a. Nei skip Stahley head football coach at the University of Toledo re signed saturday to become Back Field coach Ai the University of Washington the resignation is effective March 1. Leahy quoted As rejecting ,000 coaching offer new York feb. 7 a the new York journal american yester Day quoted coach Frank Leahy of notre Dame. As saying a had turned Down a 81,000,000 co chins contract. The of Fer was far $100. 000 a year for 10 years. Leahy did not say when he received the bid nor identify the professional club which made it Leahy told Lewia Burton of the Leahy presumably journal american he had been so fortunate financially that Money no longer plays a part in his Choice of a coaching Job my last coaching Job will be at notre Dame he was quoted by Burton. It would be an anticlimax to coach anywhere else. I be reached such a fortunate position in my affairs that right now i d gladly pay notre Dame what they re paying me for the privilege of coaching there. I get $15,000 a year not $16,000, because the past few years i be been receiving a $1,000 Bonus at the end of the season. I d gladly pay that much for the pleasure and Browns. Tribe Chison open Trade talks new York feb. " up the St. Louis brow As. Chicago while sox and Cleveland indians yesterday re opened Trade negotiations with the new York Yankees a the Gervera managers of the three clubs Bill Dewitt Frank Lane and Hank Greenberg visited George Weiss in turn while manager Casey stene3 sat in an adjoining room and
